The root
ב־ד־ק
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לִבְדּוֹק
Verb · pa'al
to check, to inspect, to test
livdokIn a sentenceאֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִבְדּוֹק אֶת הַהוֹדָעוֹת שֶׁלִּי לִפְנֵי הַפְּגִישָׁה.I need to check my messages before the meeting.ani tsarich livdok et ha-hoda'ot sheli lifnei ha-pgisha
לְהִיבָּדֵק
Verb · nif'al
to get checked, to get tested
lehibadekIn a sentenceכְּדַאי לְךָ לְהִיבָּדֵק אֵצֶל הָרוֹפְאָה אִם אַתָּה לֹא מַרְגִּישׁ טוֹב.You should get checked by the doctor if you aren't feeling well.kedai lecha lehibadek etsel ha-rof'a im ata lo margish tov
בְּדִיקָה
Noun (f.) · ktila pattern
check, test, examination
bdikaIn a sentenceעָשִׂיתִי בְּדִיקַת דָּם אֶתְמוֹל בַּבּוֹקֶר.I had a blood test yesterday morning.asiti bdikat dam etmol ba-boker
בָּדוּק
Slang
for sure, 100% (literally: checked)
badukIn a sentence– אַתָּה רוֹצֶה קֶטְשׁוֹפּ עִם הַצִ’יפְּס? – בָּדוּק!"Do you want ketchup with your fries?" "100%!"ata rotse ketchup im ha-chips? baduk!
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